Actually, do you want milk in your coffee or not?

"drink while it's hot" is a necessary condition for tasting delicious coffee, even on a hot summer day. When the coffee is cold, the flavor decreases. The appropriate temperature for coffee is 83 ℃ at the moment of brewing, while the temperature to the mouth is 61-62 ℃.

According to the data, the current market size of coffee in China is about 70 billion yuan, with an annual growth rate of more than 15%. Experts predict that domestic coffee consumption will reach 300 billion yuan in 2020. At present, the per capita annual coffee consumption in China is 5 cups, which is far lower than the average of about 300 cups per capita in Japan and South Korea, and also far lower than the world average of about 240 cups. Therefore, China is becoming the most potential coffee consumer in the world.

In fact, more and more urban white-collar workers in China are beginning to like drinking coffee, which can relieve fatigue and the leisure function of coffee shops is becoming more and more popular.

Milk is one of the most widely used coffee condiments. In the mid-1980s, 57% of people in the United States drank coffee with milk, while 81% of people in Germany added milk to their coffee. The surprising fact is that 27% of Americans and 43% of Germans add sugar to their coffee. The fat in whole milk obscures the subtle taste of coffee, so it is best to use half-fat or low-fat milk. Pay attention to the temperature of the milk. Milk that is not rolled up because of the heat can add a tasty and smooth feeling to the coffee. Although in the eyes of the public, milk is a common companion of coffee. But in fact, it is best not to taste with coffee, because it will affect the taste and seriously affect the taste of a cup of fine coffee.

Tasting delicious coffee, in addition to paying attention to the appropriate temperature, there are also appropriate portions. Drinking coffee is not like drinking or drinking fruit juice. A full cup of coffee will lose interest in drinking it. Moderate coffee will not only stimulate the sense of taste. After drinking, there will not be a "greasy" feeling, but endless aftertaste. At the same time, the right amount of coffee can moderately promote the body to recover from fatigue and refresh the mind. Coffee has different flavors, so you can't drink three or four cups in a row like tea or cola. The amount of coffee for ordinary drinking is 80ml / 100ml. Sometimes if you want to drink three or four cups in a row, you have to dilute the concentration of coffee, but you still have to add or decrease the concentration of coffee according to the degree of physical demand.

Office workers have a cup of coffee to refresh themselves before working, which is the most normal living habit nowadays. Just because you drink a lot of coffee doesn't mean you know coffee. Do you know the following three misunderstandings about drinking coffee?

Myth 1. Instant coffee contains low trans fatty acids, so it's okay to drink more.

Many consumers think that instant coffee and coffee partners are low in trans fat and that unless they drink more than 100 cups a day, there will be no problem.

Explanation: fan Zhihong, PhD in food science from China Agricultural University, said that if it is a high-quality coffee companion, although the main ingredient of cream is hydrogenated vegetable oil, the degree of hydrogenation is very thorough, and the content of trans fatty acids can be as low as 0.2%. According to our laws and regulations, it can be legally marked as zero. However, this highly hydrogenated oil contains much more saturated fatty acids than lard and butter. So if you drink too much instant coffee every day, don't worry about trans fats, but be careful about saturated fatty acids, and you will eat too much sugar and caffeine, which is not very healthy.

Instant coffee is convenient, but for the sake of health, the editor still advises coffee makers in the office to choose "hanging earbags".

Myth 2 pure black coffee is very healthy, can you drink more?

Coffee companions and instant coffee have been added, so you don't have to worry about drinking more pure black coffee.

Explanation: fan Zhihong said that pure coffee contains a lot of potassium and antioxidants, which is beneficial and harmless to the prevention of chronic diseases. However, after all, it contains more caffeine, the metabolic ability of caffeine varies from person to person, if you feel flustered, insomnia, it is best not to drink. At the same time, coffee also has a certain irritation to the stomach, and people with gastric ulcers, excessive gastric acid and gastroesophageal reflux had better not drink it.

Every kind of food has an adverse reaction to it, and coffee is no exception. The editor would like to remind you that people who feel flustered and have an upset stomach should drink less, and remember to have breakfast before drinking coffee in the morning.

Myth 3 will oxalic acid in coffee affect the absorption of calcium in milk?

Can you add milk instead of companion and sugar in the coffee? But also heard that the oxalic acid in coffee will affect the absorption of calcium in milk?

Explanation: fan Zhihong said that adding milk directly to coffee is not a problem and does not harm health. Although coffee does contain a small amount of oxalic acid, and caffeine has a diuretic effect, there is little calcium loss caused by drinking a cup of coffee. In contrast, there is much more calcium from milk than from coffee, so the overall effect of coffee milk is still beneficial to increase calcium intake.

In fact, do you want milk in your coffee? If you drink a cup of coffee, please do not add milk and sugar, seriously taste this cup of good coffee with different flavors; if you drink a cup of espresso (latte, cappuccino), seriously taste the taste of coffee and milk; if you drink an espresso, please finish it within 3 mouthfuls, don't ask the editor why, because it tastes good If you drink a cup of instant, er, please read the article carefully before drinking.